Consumer

Passenger car

Year: 
2016
Week: 
16
Product: 
XE
Brand: 

The Restraints Control Module harness connector has the passenger side pre-tensioner wired to the driver’s side connection and driver’s side pre-tensioner to the passenger side connection. In this condition, in the event of an accident where the pre-tensioner system would deploy and the passenger seat is unoccupied, the driver’s seat belt pre-tensioner will not deploy. As a result, the driver will not be restrained as intended and the risk of injury to the driver may be increased.

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Passenger car

Year: 
2016
Week: 
16
Product: 
Kuga
Brand: 

The heated washer jets may have jet heating elements which are not correctly sealed. There is a possibility that poor sealing could lead to corrosion due to water ingress and subsequent overheating of the jets which could lead to a fire.

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Passenger car

Year: 
2016
Week: 
16
Product: 
XF
Brand: 

The fuel outlet flange mounted in the fuel tank can crack and leak fuel vapour or liquid fuel. This could lead to a pool of fuel underneath the rear of the vehicle, which in the presence of an ignition source could lead to a fire.

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Vacuum flask

Year: 
2016
Week: 
16
Product: 
1L Vacuum jug flask
Brand: 

The separators of the double glass wall of the flask contain asbestos fibres. If the flask breaks, the user may inhale asbestos fibres, which are carcinogenic. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

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Passenger car

Year: 
2016
Week: 
16
Product: 
7 Series
Brand: 

There might be a metallic stamping residue inside the housing of the airbag control unit. In case of a crash, it might come into contact with the circuit board and cause a short circuit. As a result, the airbags would not deploy, thus increasing the risk of injury to the occupants.

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Tattoo ink

Year: 
2016
Week: 
16
Product: 
Solid Gold
Brand: 

The product contains the aromatic amine o-toluidine (measured value 48 mg/kg). Aromatic Amines can cause cancer, cell mutations and affect reproduction. The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, recommends that aromatic amines with carcinogenic, mutagenic, reprotoxic or sensitising properties should neither be present in tattoos and permanent make-up products nor released from azo-colourants. The product does not comply with the national legislation.

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Gas barbecue

Year: 
2016
Week: 
16
Product: 
Unknown
Brand: 

In specific circumstances, a process of galvanic oxidation could be triggered, which could create a small hole in the fuel pipe of one of the burners, resulting in a gas leak. Given that the hole is always downstream of the burner's gas tap, the risk is not present when the appliance is not being used. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Gas Appliances Directive and the relevant European standards EN 498, EN 30-1-1 and EN 437.

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Lamp holder

Year: 
2016
Week: 
16
Product: 
Casquillo
Brand: 

There is insufficient protection against accidental contact with live parts. The user can touch the live lamp cap during insertion. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60238.

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